Seth Grahame-Smith in Talks to Write and Direct ‘The Flash’ Movie

The fastest man alive is one step closer to getting a writer and director for the big screen.

Warner Bros. is reportedly in talks with Pride and Prejudice and Zombies author Seth Grahame-Smith to write and direct the film adaptation of The Flash, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This will be the feature directorial debut for the author, who is also known for his action-horror novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and for directing episodes of MTV’s The Hard Times of RJ Berger. Grahame-Smith is currently writing Beetlejuice 2 and theLEGO Batmanmovie, and is also producing the film adaptation of PC and mobile game Five Night’s at Freddy’s.

Grahame-Smith’s hiring has already drawn criticism from those noting that another middle-aged white male with no feature directing experience has been hired for a major superhero film, while female and minority candidates continue to be overlooked.